HP Integrity Virtual Machines 4.2: Installation, Configuration, and Administration

Table 3-5 Options to the hpvmcreate Command (continued)
DescriptionOption
The startup behavior of the virtual machine (auto or manual).-B start_attribute
Specifies values for dynamic memory setting associated with the guest,
including:
• dynamic_memory_control
• ram_dyn_type
• ram_dyn_min
• ram_dyn_max
• ram_dyn_target_start
• ram_dyn_entitlement=amount
• amr_enable={0|1}
• amr_chunk_size=amount
• sched_preference
• graceful_stop_timeout
For more information about dynamic memory, see Section 9.7 (page 151).
-x keyword=parameter
Suppresses all resource conflict checks and associated warning messages
(force mode). This option is primarily intended for use by scripts and other
noninteractive applications. Note that you will receive no notification of
potential resource problems for a virtual machine created with the F option.
-F
Verifies the virtual machine configuration and returns warnings or errors,
but does not create the virtual machine.
This option is used to invoke the hpvmcreate command's resource checking
for a virtual machine configuration without actually creating the virtual
machine. If the -s option is not specified, the virtual machine is created even
if resource warnings occur.
-s
Group with administrator or operator privileges over the virtual machine.
Enter the group name for group, and enter either admin or oper.
-g group[:admin | oper]
User with administrator or operator privileges over the virtual machine.
Enter the user name for user, and enter either admin or oper.
-u user[:admin | oper]
Specifies whether the virtual machine is managed by Serviceguard or gWLM
(or both). For the argument, specify the Serviceguard package name, gWLM
or both.
CAUTION: This option is used by Integrity VM software; do not use this
option without express instruction by HP.
-ipackage-name
Specified whether the virtual machine is a distributed guest (that is, managed
by Serviceguard and can be failed over to another cluster member).
CAUTION: This option is used by Integrity VM software; do not use this
option without express instruction by HP.
-j {0 | 1}
3.3.1 Example of Virtual Machine Creation
To create a virtual machine named host1, enter the following command:
# hpvmcreate -P host1
This command creates a virtual machine named host1 with no network access and no allocated
storage devices. To view the characteristics of the virtual machine, enter the hpvmstatus
command. For example:
# hpvmstatus
[Virtual Machines]
Virtual Machine Name VM # OS Type State #VCPUs #Devs #Nets Memory Runsysid
==================== ===== ======= ========= ====== ===== ===== ======= ========
config1 1 HPUX Off 1 5 1 512 MB 0
config2 2 HPUX Off 1 7 1 1 GB 0
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